Review of Canine Deaths While in Service in US Civilian Law Enforcement (2002-2012)

Stojsih, Sarah; Baker, Janice; Les, Clifford M.; Bir, Cynthia

doi:10.55460/7r21-pw29

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“…A retrospective study of the deaths of 867 civilian U.S. law enforcement dogs in the line of duty from 2002 to 2012 found that in 318 cases, the deaths were classified as traumatic. Causes of death or euthanasia included: motor vehicle collision (25.8%), heatstroke (24.8%) and penetrating ballistic injury (23%) (Stojsih et al, 2014).…”

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Sickness Rate of Service Dogs in Cynological Centers of Ukraine

SUPROVYCH¹,

SUPROVYCH²,

LIGHTER-MOSKALYUK³

et al. 2022

Scientific Horizons

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Service dogs are an important asset of law enforcement agencies. Therefore, understanding their medical problems, knowing general characteristics such as numbers, age, breed, gender, and purpose is crucial to maintaining their health and readiness to perform complex tasks. Analysis and dissemination of such information is an urgent task for specialists and scientists dealing with the problems of keeping, providing, and veterinary care for service dogs. The purpose of this study was to analyse the results of statistical reports on the incidence of service dogs from 24 regional canine centres of law enforcement agencies of Ukraine. In total, data on 822 service dogs and records of 839 cases of diseases were considered. Data on the number, age, gender, and direction of use of service dogs were also analysed. It was found that internal non-contagious ailments were identified among the diseases. Most of the problems were with the gastrointestinal tract: dyspepsia, alimentary enteritis, and gastritis. It was found that among the diseases of the visual and hearing organs, otitis media and cataracts were most often detected. Traumatic injuries accounted for 16.7% of all records, most of which were classified as wounds. It was found that every seventh disease was related to the skin. Among them, two diseases had a considerable predominance: dermatitis and eczema. Another group was detected with a frequency of more than 5% – parasitic diseases, of which babesiosis was the most common. The study also found that one in twenty animals had diseases of the musculoskeletal system, of which arthritis and hip dysplasia were mainly found. Statistical calculations have shown heterogeneity in the distribution density of dogs, both in relation to the population and the area of the region. Chernivtsi Oblast had the best density indicators, and Zhytomyr Oblast had the lowest. Among service dogs, females have an advantage – sexual differentiation was 1/1.15. An even distribution of the number of service dogs by age was found, ranging from 2 to 7 years, with a weighted average age of 4.9 years. The most common breeds were: German and Belgian shepherds, as well as Labrador. Special and search dogs prevailed for their intended purpose. The practical value of this study lies in the fact that certain patterns of morbidity of service dogs provide an opportunity to change the strategy of their selection, training, and treatment to use this valuable resource more effectively.

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Section: Figure 6 Traumatic Lesions Of Service Dogs Of Ukrainementioning

confidence: 99%

Sickness Rate of Service Dogs in Cynological Centers of Ukraine

SUPROVYCH¹,

SUPROVYCH²,

LIGHTER-MOSKALYUK³

et al. 2022

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“…One of the first reviews of OpK9 LOD deaths, covering the decade from 2002-2012, was published in 2014. 1 The next year, the OpK9 Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Initiative was described. 2 By 2017, best-practice recommendations were appearing in the literature.…”

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Nation-Wide Variation in Presence of Legislation or Protocols for EMS Care of Operational Canines

Schoenfeld,

Thomas,

Palmer

et al. 2024

Prehosp. Disaster med.

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Background & Aims: Deployment of law enforcement operational canines (OpK9s) risks injuries to the animals. This study’s aim was to assess the current status of states’ OpK9 (veterinary Emergency Medical Services [VEMS]) laws and care protocols within the United States. Methods: Cross-sectional standardized review of state laws/regulations and OpK9 VEMS treatment protocols was undertaken. For each state and for the District of Columbia (DC), the presence of OpK9 legislation and/or care protocols was ascertained. Information was obtained through governmental records and from stakeholders (eg, state EMS medical directors and state veterinary boards). The main endpoints were proportions of states with OpK9 laws and/or treatment protocols. Proportions are reported with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Fisher’s exact test (P <.05) assessed whether presence of an OpK9 law in a given jurisdiction was associated with presence of an OpK9 care protocol, and whether there was geographic variation (based on United States Census Bureau regions) in presence of OpK9 laws or protocols. Results: Of 51 jurisdictions, 20 (39.2%) had OpK9 legislation and 23 (45.1%) had state-wide protocols for EMS treatment of OpK9s. There was no association (P = .991) between presence of legislation and presence of protocols. There was no association (P = .144) between presence of legislation and region: Northeast 66.7% (95% CI, 29.9-92.5%), Midwest 50.0% (95% CI, 21.1-78.9%), South 29.4% (95% CI, 10.3-56.0%), and West 23.1% (95% CI, 5.0-53.8%). There was significant (P = .001) regional variation in presence of state-wide OpK9 treatment protocols: Northeast 100.0% (95% CI, 66.4-100.0%), Midwest 16.7% (95% CI, 2.1-48.4%), South 47.1% (95% CI, 23.0-72.2%), and West 30.8% (95% CI, 9.1-61.4%). Conclusion: There is substantial disparity with regard to presence of OpK9 legal and/or clinical guidance. National collaborative guidelines development is advisable to optimize and standardize care of OpK9s. Additional attention should be paid to educational and training programs to best utilize the limited available training budgets.

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“…MWDs, in their different specialties, are confronted, together with their canine handlers, with extremely high temperature conditions, which can have a serious negative impact on the health of the dogs and the safety of the canine handlers. Although the exact number of dogs suffering from heat stress worldwide is not known, 24.8% of dogs from k9 units have been reported as traumatic deaths in service in US civilian law enforcement between 2002 and 2012 [ 3 ]. In addition, their work in olfactory detection such as Explosive Detection Dogs (EDDs) or Drug Detection Dogs (DDDs) can be seriously affected when there is an increased vulnerability to heat stress.…”

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Clinical Evaluation of Exercise-Induced Physiological Changes in Military Working Dogs (MWDs) Resulting from the Use or Non-Use of Cooling Vests during Training in Moderately Hot Environments

Benito

Lozano

Miró

2022

Animals

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Nose work with military working dogs (MWDs) in warmer-than-usual areas has led us to look for new tools to reduce both heat stress and the risk of heat stroke. One of the different strategies to manage heat stress is the use of cooling vests, such as those used in humans. The aim was to assess three cooling conditions (using two different cooling vests during exercise and the non-use of such garments) by measuring core body temperature, systemic blood pressure and pulse rate before and after the exercise (moment: four measurement times) in military dogs of the I Military Police Battalion (in Valencia, Spain). All dogs were evaluated under all three conditions during the three days of the study. Significant differences were observed between condition, moment, and the interaction of these two factors, in relation to core body temperature and pulse rate. Therefore, the use of an evaporative cooling vest may further be useful as a routine thermal control and conditioning measure in MWDs.

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Review of Canine Deaths While in Service in US Civilian Law Enforcement (2002-2012)

Cited by 15 publications

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Sickness Rate of Service Dogs in Cynological Centers of Ukraine

Sickness Rate of Service Dogs in Cynological Centers of Ukraine

Nation-Wide Variation in Presence of Legislation or Protocols for EMS Care of Operational Canines

Clinical Evaluation of Exercise-Induced Physiological Changes in Military Working Dogs (MWDs) Resulting from the Use or Non-Use of Cooling Vests during Training in Moderately Hot Environments

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